Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 promises to bring AI experiences to more affordable smartphones

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced the new chipset - Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform. According to the company, the chipset has been designed to offer on-device generative AI capabilities with support for LLMs, including Baichuan-7B, Llama 2 at 1B parameters and others to mid-tier devices.

It also features new adventure-packed mobile gaming experiences powered by the powerful Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and professional-grade camera and video capture features such as 12-bit triple ISP and 4K sHDR.

“Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 will bring the best of the 7-series to mid-tier devices by selecting top 7-series features including on-device AI support,” said Chris Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 

“This platform is another proof point in our commitment to deliver the best-in-class mobile experiences to consumers at every price,” Patrick added.

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 will initially be adopted by Xiaomi, and the first device is expected to be announced next month. 

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3: Savvy on-device AI

- Reinvigorate your everyday interactions with on-device generative AI capabilities, making every action effortless with contextual detection while boosting your device efficiency.

- Save on power with the Qualcomm® AI Engine dedicated NPU.

- Your connections know no bounds, with support for multi-language translation and transcription.

- Communicate confidently with AI-based noise cancellation and noise reduction, enabled by the Qualcomm® Sensing Hub.

- 2x performance increase from the Micro NPU within the Qualcomm Sensing Hub.